Lower-Calorie Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Creamy pasta loaded with the ingredients for traditional Buffalo chicken but made with fat-free milk and reduced fat cream cheese. Sprinkle with green onions and cilantro, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 355 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
• ½ cup Buffalo wing sauce
• 1 cup fat-free milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package rigatoni pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine milk, blue cheese, and cream cheese in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until cheeses melt, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Drain pasta into a colander; reserve about 1/4 cup cooking liquid and pour into the sauce. Add Buffalo sauce, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper and stir until smooth. Mix in the pasta and chicken and heat until chicken is warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.